2019-20 SETON HALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GENERAL INFORMATION Location .................................................................................................................................South Orange, NJ 07079 Founded ...............................................................................................................................................................1856 Enrollment .........................................................................................................................................................10,100 Conference .................................................................................................................................................... BIG EAST Nickname ..........................................................................................................................................................Pirates Colors ..................................................................................................................................................Blue and White Home Court (Capacity) ....................................................................................................Walsh Gymnasium (1,655) President ..........................................................................................................................................Dr. Joseph E. Nyre Director of Athletics ......................................................................................................................................Bryan Felt Senior Women’s Administrator .............................................................................................................. Rachelle Paul Athletic Department Phone ................................................................................................................(973) 761-9498 Ticket Office Phone ..............................................................................................................................(973) 275-HALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach ......................................................................................................................................Anthony Bozzella Alma Mater/Year ..............................................................................................................................Seton Hall / 1989 Record at Seton Hall/Years .................................................................................................. 114-80 / Seventh Season Career Record/Years ...............................................................................................................................420-398 / 27 Assistant Coaches ..................Lauren DeFalco (Iona ’08), Marissa Flagg (Iona ’11), Jose Rebimbas (Seton Hall ‘90) Director of Player Development .................................................................. Pete Cinella (Western New England ’90) Director of Basketball Operations .............................................................................Shaaliyah Lyons (Seton Hall ’17) Coordinators of Basketball Operations ...........Danaejah Grant (St. John’s ’16), Ka-Deidre Simmons (Seton Hall ’15) Office Phone ........................................................................................................................................(973) 761-9298 TEAM INFORMATION 2018-19 Record ...................................................................................................................................................15-16 BIG EAST Record/Finish ................................................................................................................................7-11 / 8th Postseason ........................................................................................................................................WNIT First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................................................................................................9/6 Starters Returning/Lost............................................................................................................................................2/3 Newcomers .................................................................................................................................................................7 PROGRAM HISTORY First Season ..................................................................................................................................................... 1973-74 All-Time Record .....................................................................................................................................684-633 (.519) All-Time BIG EAST Record .....................................................................................................................231-373 (.382) NCAA Tournament Appearances ......................................................................................4 (1994, 1995, 2015, 2016) WNIT Appearances ...................................................................................... 6 (2003, 2004, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2019) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Assistant AD - Communications /Women’s Basketball Contact .............................................................Matt Sweeney Athletic Communications Phone ........................................................................................................(973) 761-9493 E-mail ..............................................................................................................................matthew.sweeney@shu.edu Twitter ....................................................................... Women’s Basketball: @SHUWBB | Athletics: @SHUAthletics Facebook ..................................................................................................................www.facebook.com/shuathletics Instagram ............................................................................................................................................. @SHUAthletics Seton Hall Women’s Basketball 2019-20 Preseason Prospectus 2019-20 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Last School) (High School) 0 Barbara Johnson G 5-8 R-Sr. Toronto, Ontario (Ole Miss) (The Rock (Fla.) 1 McKenna Hofschild G 5-2 Fr. Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake) 2 Danielle Robinson G 5-11 So. Newark, N.J. (University) 3 Lauren Park-Lane G 5-4 Fr. Hockessin, Del. (Sanford) 4 Jocelyn Jones G/F 6-0 R-Jr. Richmond, Va. (North Carolina) (Cosby) 5 Mya Jackson G 5-7 Fr. Wilmington, Ohio (Wilmington) 10 Alexis Lewis G/F 5-10 R-Sr. Pittston, Pa. (Iona) (Holy Redeemer) 15 Femi Funeus F 6-2 So. Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage) 21 Jasmine Smith G 5-8 Jr. Houston, Texas (Trinity Valley JC) (DeKaney) 22 Whitney Howell F/C 6-1 So. Lake Worth, Fla. (Santaluces) 23 Victoria Keenan G 5-7 Fr. Northampton, Pa. (Northampton) 24 Shadeen Samuels F 6-0 Sr. Ossining, N.Y. (Ossining) 25 Desiree Elmore G/F 5-10 R-Jr. Hartford, Conn. (Syracuse) (Capital Prep) 31 Alexia Allesch F 6-1 R-So. Basking Ridge, N.J. (UMass) (Gill St. Bernard’s) 33 Kailah Harris F 6-1 Fr. Ossining, N.Y. (Ossining) 34 Selena Philoxy F 6-0 Jr. Queens, N.Y. (South Shore) Head Coach: Anthony Bozzella (Seton Hall ’89) - Seventh Season Assistant Coach: Lauren DeFalco (Iona ’08) – Sixth Season Assistant Coach: Marissa Flagg (Iona ’11) – Sixth Season Assistant Coach: Jose Rebimbas (Seton Hall ’90) – Third Season Director of Player Development: Pete Cinella (Western New England ’90) – First Season Director of Basketball Operations: Shaaliyah Lyons (Seton Hall ’17) – Third Season Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Danaejah Grant (St. John’s ’16) – Second Season Coordinator of Basketball Operations: Ka-Deidre Simmons (Seton Hall ’15) – First Season Pronunciations: Alexia Allesch all-esh Anthony Bozzella BO-zell-ah Femi Funeus fee-mee foo-nay-us Kailah Harris kie-luh Mya Jackson my-uh Selena Philoxy fill-ox-ee Shadeen Samuels shuh-deen BY ELIGIBILITY BY POSITION BY STATE/COUNTRY/PROVINCE Connecticut (1):Desiree Elmore Seniors (3): Barbara Johnson, Alexis Lewis, Guards (7): McKenna Hofschild, Mya Jackson, Shadeen Samuels Victoria Keenan, Barbara Johnson, Lauren Park- Delaware (1): Lauren Park-Lane Lane, Danielle Robinson, Jasmine Smith Florida (2): Femi Funeus, Whitney Howell Juniors (4): Desiree Elmore, Jocelyn Jones, Selena Minnesota (1): McKenna Hofschild Philoxy, Jasmine Smith Guard/Forward (3): Desiree Elmore, Alexis Lewis, Jocelyn Jones New Jersey (2): Alexia Allesch, Danielle Robinson Sophomores (4): Alexia Allesch, Femi Funeus, New York (3): Kailah Harris, Selena Philoxy, Whitney Howell, Danielle Robinson Forwards (4): Alexia Allesch, Femi Funeus, Shadeen Samuels Shadeen Samuels, Selena Philoxy Ohio (1): Mya Jackson Freshman (5): Kailah Harris, McKenna Hofschild, Mya Jackson, Victoria Keenan, Lauren Park-Lane Forward/Centers (2): Kailah Harris, Whitney Ontario (1): Barbara Johnson Howell Pennsylvania (2): Victoria Keenan, Alexis Lewis Texas (1): Jasmine Smith Virginia (1): Jocelyn Jones Seton Hall Women’s Basketball 2019-20 Preseason Prospectus HEAD COACH BOZZELLAAnthony SEVENTH SEASON SETON HALL ’89 420-398 (OVERALL, 26 YEARS) 114-80 (AT SETON HALL, 6 YEARS) Anthony Bozzella returned to his alma mater as the head women’s basketball coach prior to the 2013-14 season. In six years at the helm, Bozzella has turned the program around completely and reached the postseason five times with two NCAA Tournament appearances. He holds the best winning percentage